Ironing-table.



1. T. HILBERRY.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 191B.

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TRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-5,1918.

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Patented July 16 1918.

Application Hermann ea-91s.- Serial No. 220,426.

To all wkom'ztmay; concern? Be'it known that- I, Joan-=1: HiLen rY, a

citizen of the United States," residingeat Lansdal'e, inthe county of *Montgome1y an d-- State of Pennsylvania, haverin'vente'd ,cer-' tain new and-useful Improvements in Ironing-Tabl'es," of which the -o11owi-ng.-- is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide an ironing table in which all of the parts a are connected together-, and whriinot desired for use, canbe folded so as to require comparativelydittle storagespace.

Another object is to construct tn ironing" board having the above {qualifications s'othat the parts will always be ztgether when wanted for use.

A" still furtherobjectis? to .aconstruct'iny:

' table constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the table when folded,

Fig.5 is an end elevation of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation, partly in section and drawn on an enlarged scale, showing in full lines the ironing board in operative position and showing in dot-anddash lines the ironing board in a folded position- Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a frame including a beam 2 and uprights 3 and 4 secured to said beam so that a portion of said uprights extends below and above 3 the beam. Angularly disposed bracing rods 5 and 6 are secured to the beam 2 and the respective uprights 3 and 4.

Upper transverse tie bars 7 and 8 are secured to the upper ends of crossed legs 9 and 10. These crossed legs form standards for the table. Lower tie bars 11 and 12 are secured to the respective legs 9 and 10 below their crossing points. The uprights 3 and 4: at their upper ends have pivot pins 13 and 14, respectively. These pivot pins extend freely through the tie bars 7 and 8 so that these tie bars are free to rotate thereon and rest upon the upper ends of the uprights.

The lower ends of the uprights have pivot pins 15 and 16 whicholepend therefrom and project into the tie bars 11 and 12,-respectively, so that said, latter tie bars arefalso free to rotate on the pins 15 and 16. It will thus be noted that the standards are free to be turned from the position shown in Figs. 1 to 3,- inclusive, to the position shown in Figs. 4: and 5.

An ironing. board 17 is adapted to rest upon the topsof-the standards and has reces'ses 1 8 and 19 in its bottom'surface into. which the upper ends of the pins 13 and '14 respectively project whengthe' ironing.

board is in an operative position.

A hinge 20 includes an arm 21 which, at its opposite ends, is pivotally connected to brackets 22 and 23. The bracket 22 is secured to the under surface of the ironing board 17 and the bracket 23 is secured to the upright 4: at a position below the top thereof. The arm 21, at its opposite ends, is curved or bent in opposite directions, as shown at 24: and 25. The curved portion 25 forms an offset for the arm 21 so that the ironing board 17 can be lifted from the pins 18 and 19 and turned at the pivotal connection 26 of the arm 21 with the bracket 22. Thereafter the entire arm 21 can be lowered on the pivot 27 which forms the pivotal connection between the lower end of the'arm 21 and the bracket 23. At the same time the under surface 28 of the ironing board 17 can be moved into engagement with the surface 29 of the arm 21 and the ironing board 27 and arm 21 can be lowered, after the standard 10 has been turned on its pivot pins, until the upper surface 30 of the ironing board 17 engages the side surfaces 31 of the uprights 3 and 4, it being noted that the edge portion 32 of the ironing board 17 will 00- the board, consequently, the board being suspended by the hinge 20, will tend to closely hug the surfaces 81 of the uprights 3 and 4. 7

After the board has been folded into the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it serves as a retaining means to prevent the standards, after having once been turned on'their pivots, as shown in Fig. 4, from again turning into the position shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive. In other words, it is necessary to raise the board to a height to clear the tops of the standards before the latter can be turned into their operative or normal position.

It will thus be seen that the ironing board when folded will occupy a comparatively small space and can be easily placed behind a door or the like. 1

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood thatthe various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make Copies of this patent may be obtained for such changes and alterations as fairly come within thescope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

I, An ironing ,table including a frame; standards pivotally connected to said. frame and adapted to be turned in a position substantially parallel with and at one side of the frame; an ironing board adapted to be operatively supported by said frame; and hinges including anarm and two pivoted brackets secured respectively to the frame 7 and to the under surface of the ironing. board to permit the latter to be turned down into a position at the side of said frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses' I JOHN T. HI BERRY,

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I MARYA. INGLAR, OHAs E.1Po'r'rs.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, 1L0. v I. a I

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